Windows 10: Unable to synchronize time on one workstation

Discus and support Unable to synchronize time on one workstation in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Our office has windows 10 workstations on an Active Directory domain. All workstations are able to synchronize time with the AD Server except one.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by MarkF1955, Oct 3, 2020.

  1. MarkF1955 Win User

    Unable to synchronize time on one workstation


    Our office has windows 10 workstations on an Active Directory domain. All workstations are able to synchronize time with the AD Server except one. Whenever I try to 'Sync Now' in the time settings on that workstation I get "Time Synchronization failed". The AD Group policy is set to:


    "Time Source GP", righ-Click → Edit → Computer Configuration → Policies → Administrative Templates → System → Windows Time Service → Time Providers entry, double-click Configure Windows NTP Client, FDQN = mail.hprs.local, enable


    I've tried setting the 'Windows Time' service to automatic.


    I've tried:


    w32tm /debug /disable
    w32tm /unregister
    w32tm /register
    net start w32time


    And I've tried:


    w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:mail,0x8 /syncfromflags:MANUAL

    w32tm /config /update


    w32tm /query /source


    The above is what we used on the Windows7 workstations, including this one before upgrading. On this workstations, despite the first two of the above commands returning "success", the /query one returns "Local CMOS Clock". For the other workstations, the Date & Time settings show "mail" as the Time Server.


    I have even changed the CMOS battery. I'm out of ideas!

    :)
     
    MarkF1955, Oct 3, 2020
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  2. johnymm Win User

    Unable to synchronize time on new Windows 10 machine

    I just got a new Dell XPS 15 which runs Windows 10, and I seem unable to synchronize the time with the time servers. I've tried multiple solutions that I've found online, such as restarting Windows Time Service, switching to a different time server, disabling the firewall, etc. and nothing works. Windows cannot connect to the server and the connection times out.

    Any suggestions on how to fix this?

    EDIT: I've tried the solutions posted in this question, but they didn't work for me. They're essentially what I listed above.
     
    johnymm, Oct 3, 2020
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  3. BobP3UX Win User
    Time Synchronization Task Scheduler Windows 10

    Hi Kern

    Tried all the steps you suggested but time is still not synchronizing with internet time via the normal GUI settings and running SynchronizeTime from Windows Task Scheduler returns code 2147943479.

    What next?

    Thanks,

    Bob
     
    BobP3UX, Oct 3, 2020
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  4. Unable to synchronize time on one workstation

    Unable to sync Windows 10 time with time servers

    I have a new, OEM installation of Windows 10 that is unable to contact any time servers to sync the system time. Each attempt gives me a timeout error, and pinging the time server times out as well. Here is what I've tried:

    • Checked that the Windows Time service is running and set to automatic startup, and restarted it
    • Disabled my firewall
    • Tried using time.nist.gov, which is currently working according to NIST
    • These steps using w32time, which appeared to succeed but didn't update the time

    The time is currently off by 7 hours, which shouldn't be far enough to break Internet syncing.

    EDIT: Just tried the same steps on my other computer which boots only Windows (albeit an longer-standing installation of 10), and had the exact same issue, except when I try syncing it simply says "An error occurred when Windows was synchronizing with time.nist.gov." So I highly doubt it is dual boot-related. What is going on?
     
    David Pitchford, Oct 3, 2020
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